Clare TD Joe Carey expected to confirm future plans during Dáil recess

Sources in Fine Gael said Mr Carey has long not been expected to contest the next election.

Joe Carey has been absent from the Dáil since he was rushed to hospital in March last year. Picture: Eamon Ward

Clare TD Joe Carey is expected to make an announcement about his future during the Dáil recess.

Mr Carey, first elected for Fine Gael in 2007, was rushed to hospital in March last year after experiencing breathing difficulties, and he has been treated for cardiac issues.